Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, E swell with 1,220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Ala Moana Bowls.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you: the next few days are looking a bit rough. The wind is blowing strong out of the ENE, and while it’s a cross-off wind, it’s just too much. The waves are there, but they’re messy and the scores are low. Don’t get your hopes up for Thursday the 30th or Friday the 31st of July. The swell is small and the wind is howling at 18 to 25 mph, making it a real struggle. The combined energy is weak to moderate here, nothing to write home about.
The real standout for this whole forecast is going to be way out there, on Tuesday the 11th of August. That morning, the conditions are going to be magic. The wind is forecast to be glassy, from the SSE at just 3 mph, and the water temperature is a warm 80°F which is about normal for this time of year. The swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (476), and it’s a reef break, so that long period will be a dream. It’s a fairly consistent break, but it can get crowded, so get there early. This is the one session to aim for.
The days leading up to that are mostly a write-off or marginal. The Monday the 10th of August afternoon has a light breeze and a 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, which is also a nice option, but the glassy Tuesday morning is the real prize.
After that, into the second week, the swell drops off and the winds pick up again, making for poor conditions. There’s a big gap of poor surf from the 12th onward, with nothing really worth paddling out for.
So, for the best surf on offer, circle Tuesday the 11th of August. A glassy morning at Ala Moana Bowls with a long, clean 3ft SSW groundswell. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 220 | 329 | 469 | 1015 | 1142 | 939 | 1098 | 844 | 782 | 554 | 394 | 339 | 824 | 648 | 505 | 373 | 266 | 92 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM0.68m | 5:11AM0.31m | 5:26PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.34m | 5:55PM0.59m | 6:49AM0.38m | 6:24PM0.52m | 7:47AM0.42m | 6:55PM0.44m | 8:56AM0.47m | 7:27PM0.36m | 10:11AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.07m | 10:29AM0.06m | 00:22AM0.06m | 11:14AM0.11m | 00:48AM0.05m | 12:06PM0.16m | 1:15AM0.04m | 1:14PM0.22m | 1:46AM0.04m | 2:52PM0.27m | 2:23AM0.03m | 5:19PM0.27m | 3:10AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 166 | 153 | 301 | 267 | 267 | 257 | 194 | 188 | 142 | 125 | 119 | 163 | 824 | 648 | 505 | 373 | 266 | 92 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | E 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 171 | 177 | 159 | 239 | 220 | 127 | 123 | 131 | 133 | 67 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 88 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 207 | 127 | 206 | 106 | 47 | 42 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 57 | 61 | 39 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 220 | 329 | 469 | 1015 | 1142 | 939 | 1098 | 844 | 782 | 554 | 394 | 339 | 370 | — | — | — | 33 | 58 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 38 | 1 | 38 | 43 | 129 | 128 | 127 | 129 | 38 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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